In the spirit of the season, I thought I would share this very cool Silverlight 3 application developed by Archetype. It’s an application that lets you virtually carve a pumpkin and then share it with your friends. The cool technical part is that it is built in Silverlight 3 and is hosted on Windows Azure!

Try it out here.

Have a fun and safe Halloween, everybody!

What’s that? Couldn’t make it to one of the regional launch events for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010? Never fear. Your second chance is on its way.

Microsoft recently announced that it will be holding two “best of launch” events in the central region over the next couple of months featuring content from the so-called “New Efficiency” launch events. The content will be for both developers and IT professionals. These events will focus on:

• Windows 7: It simplifies everyday tasks, improves productivity and works the way you want it to work.
• Windows Server 2008 R2: It delivers new functionality and powerful improvements to the core Windows Server operating system to help organizations increase control, availability and flexibility for their changing business needs.
• Exchange Server 2010: Achieves new levels of reliability, reduces cost and drives productivity.

These events will be held in Des Moines, IA and Omaha, NE. To register for these free events, use the links below:

And what launch would be complete without some great giveaways? Register and attend the event for you chance to win:

• Netbook! Dell Mini 10 – US $329.00 ARV
• Zune! Zune HD – US $289.00 ARV
• Games! Halo 3 ODST for Xbox 360 – US $49.99 ARV
• Books!
  • Windows 7 Inside Out – US $49.99 ARV
  • Introducing Windows 7 for Developers – US $39.99 ARV